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Jhanjhra Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Jhanjhra is a medium size village located in Bishnupur - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 145 families residing. The Jhanjhra village has population of 611 of which 298 are males while 313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhanjhra village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjhra village is 1050 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhanjhra as per census is 1333, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhanjhra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhanjhra village was 79.48 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhanjhra Male literacy stands at 84.70 % while female literacy rate was 74.36 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhanjhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jhanjhra village.

Jhanjhra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 611 298 313
Child (0-6) 70 30 40
Schedule Caste 355 169 186
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.48 % 84.70 % 74.36 %
Total Workers 212 177 35
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 23 13 10

Caste Factor

In Jhanjhra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.10 % of total population in Jhanjhra village. The village Jhanjhra currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhanjhra village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 89.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.